Martin - GPC-13E - Serie Road
With a gorgeous glossed Sitka spruce top and option of mutenye or ziricote back and sides, this solid wood Grand Performance cutaway model is a great sounding guitar at an affordable price. New to this model are stunning mother-of-pearl pattern fingerboard and rosette inlays, a multi-stripe rosette border, and white binding. It has an FSC® Certified Richlite® fingerboard and bridge, gloss body, and a hand-rubbed neck finish. Also new to this model is a Fishman® MX-T electronics package with a built-in soundhole tuner that auto mutes the audio output so you can tune up any time without using a pedal. This guitar comes with a Premium Soft Shell Case so it is Road-ready to join you on all of your adventures!
Due to material availability the GPC-13E is designed with either a tortoise pattern or black pickguard, and comes with a soft-shell case or soft gig bag. Selection may vary.
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The Nantel Verdict
The Nantel Verdict
Nearly 200 years of acoustic guitar building expertise in every instrument. The signature Martin tonal balance that sits perfectly in any musical context. Construction methods proven and perfected across generations of professionals. Solid wood tops that mature and improve in tone over years of playing.
Light gauge strings (.012s or lighter) let Martin's legendary scalloped bracing do exactly what it was designed for. Play this guitar every day and the top opens up beautifully - a Martin at one year genuinely sounds better than the day you bought it.
Martin has defined acoustic guitar since 1833 - nearly 200 years of wisdom in every joint. The signature voice is immediately recognizable on Nashville recordings, folk stages, and living room couches worldwide. Built for generations, these guitars genuinely sound better with age as solid wood matures. Owning a Martin isn't buying a guitar; it's beginning a musical relationship that deepens year after year.
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Showstopping Looks, yet Built for the Road
Fans of the Martin Road Series who are looking for a little extra in terms of looks and performance will discover sumptuous appointments and classless playability in the GPC-13E. The GPC-13E is built on the back of the GPC-11E, but features a solid spruce-on-mutenye shell, eye-catching multi-stripe rosette border, and white top and back binding to really bring the whole production together. This roadworthy acoustic-electric prominently features Martin’s comfortable Grand Performance body style, built from solid tonewoods for premium Martin projection and resonance, along with a great-playing Performing Artist cutaway neck that boasts unfettered fret access and stunning playability. Gorgeous mother-of-pearl forms the soundhole rosette and graces the fingerboard top to bottom. Onboard Fishman MX-T electronics with an auto-mute soundhole tuner, which cuts the output when engaged for discreet stage tuning, ready this guitar for prime time. Arm yourself with road-ready features and looks to spare with the GPC-13E Road Series acoustic-electric.Comfortable Grand Performance body style
The forward, balanced tone of the GPC-13E comes from its Grand Performance body style. This body style provides excellent projection and focus with a warmth that doesn’t boom in the low end or harsh out in the higher range. This sound is popular for both fingerstyle nuance and full-chord strumming. The Grand Performance size gives you more lows than 000 models but is still supremely comfortable during marathon gigs.Unique tonewood recipe
The Martin Road Series GPC-13E uses solid tonewoods that typically aren’t found on guitars of this class. The top is Sitka spruce, a choice wood for organic, well-balanced tones. Its stiffness to weight ratio makes this wood a standard that sings with plenty of power and clarity. The back and sides are made from exotic mutenye, which helps them sound very balanced across bass, mid, and treble frequencies. It’s a recipe for vibrant tone that will last for years.Fishman MX-T electronics with auto-mute tuner
An onboard Fishman MX-T pickup system gives the GPC-13E plug-and-play gigging convenience. Unique to this system is its auto-mute soundhole tuner, which spares your audience the between-song tuning rigmarole without the need to alert your soundperson.Martin GPC-13E Road Series Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
- Martin tone and innovation come to a competitively priced road warrior
- Built from solid tonewoods for premium projection and resonance
- Comfortable Grand Performance body style with neck cutaway
- Crisp, dynamic Sitka spruce on exotic mutenye back and sides
- Great-playing Performing Artist neck profile
- Gorgeous mother-of-pearl rosette and fingerboard accents
- Eye-catching white body binding and multi-stripe rosette border
- Fishman MX-T electronics offer plug-and-play gigging convenience
- Auto-mute soundhole tuner permits discreet stage tuning
| BODY SIZE | Grand Performance 14 Fret Cutaway |
| FINISH TOP | Gloss |
| CONSTRUCTION | Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint |
| BACK AND SIDE FINISH | Gloss |
| BRACING PATTERN | X Brace |
| SCALE LENGTH | 25.4" |
| BRACE SHAPE | Scalloped |
| FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT | 1 3/4'' |
| TOP MATERIAL | Sitka Spruce |
| NECK SHAPE | Performing Artist |
| BACK MATERIAL | Ziricote Fine Veneer |
| NECK TAPER | High Performance Taper |
| SIDE MATERIAL | Ziricote Fine Veneer |
| ELECTRONICS | Fishman MX-T |
| ELECTRONICS OPTIONS | Fishman MX-T |
| RECOMMENDED STRINGS | Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Light - 92/8 Phosphor Bronze MA540T |
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